Sunday, July 24, 2016

"New" Crystal Ball Unit

When a few police cars pulled up outside Daniel Alcantara's West Side residence last summer, the gang member dashed into his home.

From outside his window, the officers asked him to come out and talk. They weren't there to arrest him, they explained, but to warn him: They believed he was at a high risk to go to prison — or to the grave. It was time to give up the gang life, and they were there to help him, they said.

The warning proved prophetic. Last month, Alcantara, 20, was gunned down in the Logan Square neighborhood, another victim of escalating gang wars.

After all that effort, he still managed to get killed. You can lead a gang-banger to safety, but you can't make him drink. And so the "Strategic Subject List" was reduced by one.

Here's some amusing math:

After taking office in March amid one of the most tumultuous times in department history, Superintendent Eddie Johnson bluntly said, "We know who they are." He was referring to the approximately 1,400 individuals, many of them gang members, whom the department put on a list of those they say are most likely to commit or be targeted by violence. Those on that list, Johnson said, are driving the killings and shootings.

Indeed, officials said 85 percent of the more than 2,100 people shot so far this year had been placed on what police refer to as the "strategic subject list."

85% of 2,100 is 1,785. The SSL is "only" 1,400 names, which means that 385 of those 1,400 have been shot twice this year? We can think of half-a-dozen who have been shot twice, but 385? We'll even leave out that 2,100 is at least 197 short of HeyJackass.com's totals as of yesterday.

The article does point out that citywide units seemed to play a part in keeping the homicide totals under 500 - and that the totals began to climb once these units were disbanded. And that coincided with Rahm's and McCompStat's to gut the manpower numbers - cutting budgeted spots by 1,200, slowed hiring, retirement attrition, etc.

We're trying to figure out what this love letter to Lewin is about - is he up for De-Escalante's spot?

92 Comments:

Anonymous said...

SSL is the dumbest McCarthyesque bullshit to come along. Yes, we already know who the bad guys are. They know we know who they are. Bravo on creating more worthless $$$ wasting redundancy so that the stokes from the University that helped invent this farce can keep getting taxpayer funded grants. It does nothing to reduce crime.

With the number of shootings so high, the ONLY reason that there are not more homicides can be because the shooters aren't good, the 1st responders(fire companies& medics) are getting there fast. And between fire & ER staff are saving more of these POS.The police really don't deserve any credit. The police can only prevent the shootings. Once they are shot, it's out of their hands...ijs

If the courts and the States Attorney did their job, most of these people would be safe and sound in prison. Nobody would be killing them and they would not be killing anyone else. The neighborhoods would be a hell of a lot safer too!

The SSL sounds like Santas naughty list. Only for the hood. What can you say about a city system that begs shitbags to go on the straight and narrow. I'm sure if it could be proven that by paying these bozos cold cash they would go straight, they would, at our tax paying expense.

My solution... Who gives a shit who's driving the homocides. Let the law of natural selection take its course.

We should be using this same tactic when our contract comes to an end. How fast will the city negotiate our next contract if we say we will not work any special employment until terms of a contract have been agreed. We will get a new contract that is better for us in a record time if you use this tactic during the next contract negotiations. Stick together!

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One of the Master Minds from that Unit lectured at a Community College last year, and complained how he has been there for years and has yet to be promoted! Why Not; they are doing such a Great Job! This week we will reach 2,300 people shot this year! In his lecture, he compared their effort and based their "Model" on tactics used to catch insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq! So yes, if we suspend the Constitution, and Drone Englewood, the Mayhem will stop! They are paying Lewin and his crew to play Fantasy Video Games, their Prediction, Algorithms Are Not Working. Put those jerks on the street, at least there they can "deter by their presence." Otherwise, they are wasting money and time. As long as you threaten police with prosecution for doing there job; they will remain "Fetal" and some of the Alderbeasts are realizing that it was a mistake. In any event, it will all mean nothing until tourists or shoppers in 018 start to suffer. Only then will violence matter. Stay Fetal, Baby"G"

So if the chief has a Slimey Scumbag List and if they started "disappearing", even though they were shot by other slimey scumbags, wouldn't the NAACP, or ACLU or DOJ or BLM say it's the police's fault because they had a list? I know, it makes absolutely no sense at all but if it makes the police look bad someone will use it. Remember the NRA gets blamed for all kinds of shit it's members don't do. Stay safe. Its going to get worse.

Here is something the democratic crystal ball unit and rahm needs to see another absolute failure Barry obamas brother says his brother is a failure and he is voting for Trump to "make America great again"

I work for Legal Affairs, and deal with ISD Deputy clueless useless Lewin. He should be demoted for his inability to run a strong I.T. unit. How he was promoted from I.T. Commander to Deputy Chief is beyond understanding. He gets away with providing old computers and ancient software. This meat head Lewin gave newly hired Robin Robinson of News affairs an old computer because they don't have any new computers to provide. Data Cove is running on it's last leg because of Lewin's decision to hold of on upgrading the email retreiving system. Legal Affairs is taking notes for the very near future when we have to go to court and explain why we can not provide reports and documents subpoenad for trials. And there are numerous trials delayed due to this clueless fool Lewin. Lord Help Us!

Special Ed keeps throwing DE-escalante in front of the media bus on a daily basis.

Escalate is NO dummy ,why do you think he did not even apply for the SUPE job.

Poor eddie has been cuddled his whole career and when you are the king of the mountain every mistake you make is known.

Eddie your fiance' you put the ring on sandbagged you with her stupidity. We know you AINT getting married till you retire or it will be a quick y secret wedding in vegas so she can get that delicious pension your handsome self has earned.

I belong in the Crystal Ball Unit. I'm sure I can "predict" who will ace the promotional exams. Further, I can predict what never been the police ball suckers will be promoted to command jobs. Hell, I should be the Commander of the unit!

Gee whiz kid, I never thought talking to the police would probably be mistaken for snitching. This all looks good to the sheep that read the new and believe it. (Hillary never lied about an FBI security review either.) It doesn't take a crystal ball to figure out who will become the next victim, if it's not him, it's the guy next to him or several others "just standing aroun or sittin on the front porch". Duh.

I just love how Chicago is mentioned and compared on just about every gun crime issue. Yet Rahm doesn't speak of it.

Total, Stupid, Bird-Brained Liberal waste of Taxpayer Dollars and Manpower. These Mutts already know that they are at risk of going to prison. They're not totally stupid, but apparently City Hall and CPD Management is. What's next in the Communist Run Mecca of Chicago ? Find out when a convicted felon ex-Con's birthday, and have CPD bring him a cake ? I swear, anyone who votes Democrat has rocks in their head. Fukkin Morons.

This is the same mentality that was behind the program that the principal of Fenger H.S. implemented a couple years back when they featured her, McCarthy, and that rat mayor on a special channel 11 series. The principal and her staff were brainstorming ideas on how to get attendance up on the first week of school. They came up with handing out free gift cards to McDonald's as an incentive to come to school. After that didn't work, they hired social workers to go to these kids' houses to beg them to come to school. Now they are pulling the same bs with these gang low lives and felons, going to their homes and begging them to "play nice" and not shoot or get shot. The city already paid Cease Fire $5 million in grants to do the very same thing they are sending officers to do now. More wasted tax dollars on social bs that has done absolutely nothing to stop any violence. You can't bribe people to do the right thing. They have a choice - live legitimately or end up in prison or an early grave.

Some nonpolice brainiac conjured up this visual display of "heat seekers" based on data---it is a waste of the departments short enough already attention span.Put competent white shirts in charge of all the field units- to deploy and supervise the troops- and gather/ analyze data (who, where how).We do not need downtown direction --- not for impact zones, ssl list , idiotic shooting packages from cpic----give access to run those reports to the real people---and cut out the dog and pony downtown clstrfck

An unspeakable violent crime occurred in the 10th District last night. Nelly the chocolate service dog was taken by force from her wheelchair bound disabled companion.

Around 2130 hrs, three two legged dogs took Nelly from her life partner by force and fled from the McDonald’s restaurant in the 4300 block of West 26th Street in the Little Village community. Criminal apprehension units from the 10th District were not able to locate Nelly or those two legged dogs after canvassing the area during an exhaustive search.

What has this city become when disabled residents are targeted by young thugs preying on those whom are most vulnerable? Black Labs Matter. More importantly and correctly, All Labs Matter!

Get another copy of this Crystal Ball over to Europe -- might help predict the daily attacks

Machete-wielding Syrian refugee, 21, hacks PREGNANT woman to death in the street and injures two others in latest horror to rock Germany

* Syrian refugee, aged 21, went on a machete rampage in the city Reutlingen, Germany near to a doner kebab stand* He killed one woman and injured a man and another woman in the attack before being detained by the police * The motive for the attack is unclear but it has been reported he had a dispute with the woman before he killed her

Patrol officer's instincts and knowledge of the areas they serve identifying criminals and patterns of crime politicians, academia in chorus with the mainstream media have been deemed to use techniques such as "Profiling", "Biased Based Policing", "Institutional Racism", "Police Acting Stupidly", etc.

When a college professor uses government grants to develop a computer program to profile criminals, it is deemed a high tech way to combat crime. The college professor then copyrights and trademarks this "intellectual property". This program is then sold to police departments and the college professor collects royalties via his license agreements with the duped police agencies who strive to be politically correct. Follow the money and the people behind it. And to really make it legit, hire identifiable retired command staff who are just making ends meet to supplement their six figure pensions. The system is rigged by those in control of government to use that government to grow their personal portfolios and enhance their bottom line.

Lewin is a NIT WIT, CPD computer systems SUCK!!!! The dicks have nothing but problems with all the different systems we operate. The dicks can't even watch the body cameras can't watch pods, can't listen to jail or prison calls, can't read phone records can't open phone records many have to use their personal laptops or get them opened other places... This guys Lewin is an IDIOT!!!

Hey now crystal ball unit could you call deano over at fop? His hearing problems and ability to support CPD officers leaves much to be desired, The Philadelphia police union is calling out the police hating democrats, who at their bullshit convention are having the mothers of thugs that attempted to kill officers, and the mother of another who hung herself no fault of the police, but they blame police the black lies matter thug crew will be on full display:

SSL scores take into account known associates and geographical profiles. The same gang affiliated member would have a different SSL score if one was documented to frequent Pullman, East Beverly or Mount Greenwood based on prior police contacts, arrest demographics and areas known to frequent. No bias or prejudice here so move on. One could conclude the more violent the associated area, the higher the SSL score. If one chooses to associate with those whom are identified as a gang members and have been incarcerated, your right to free association under the First Amendment will elevate your propensity to be arbitrarily and capriciously awarded a higher score thanks to a computer algorithm with a built in computational bias. A criminal recidivist is just that, a repeat criminal plying their identified trade.

Remember, it’s not biased if done by a computer but has prejudicial, biased connotations if done by a knowledgeable everyday police officer in the field. The computer wallies at 35th Street need to come clean and clearly delineate how the scores are computated and the selection criteria by which these profiles are created. Inquiring minds need to know.

This is nothing new. Has been going on for years, McCarthy started it. I remember when barb west went out to talk to the gangbangers. Think she was commander of 015 or 025 at the time. See how that worked out. Now after the program was a failure from the start they are going to reinvent it

Anonymous said...The SSL sounds like Santas naughty list. Only for the hood. What can you say about a city system that begs shitbags to go on the straight and narrow. I'm sure if it could be proven that by paying these bozos cold cash they would go straight, they would, at our tax paying expense.

My solution... Who gives a shit who's driving the homocides. Let the law of natural selection take its course.

7/24/2016 02:34:00 AM

That's old news...https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/cities-have-begun-to-challenge-a-bedrock-of-american-justice-theyre-paying-criminals-not-to-kill/2016/03/26/f25a6b9c-e9fc-11e5-a6f3-21ccdbc5f74e_story.html

Anonymous Anonymous said...With the number of shootings so high, the ONLY reason that there are not more homicides can be because the shooters aren't good, the 1st responders(fire companies& medics) are getting there fast. And between fire & ER staff are saving more of these POS.The police really don't deserve any credit. The police can only prevent the shootings. Once they are shot, it's out of their hands...ijs

7/24/2016 12:46:00 AM

Let us not forget the main reason.......cell phones! The quicker the notification to 911 the quicker everyone gets rolling. It's not like the old days, when someone had to find a pay phone to call 911.

Anonymous Anonymous said...This is nothing new. Has been going on for years, McCarthy started it. I remember when barb west went out to talk to the gangbangers. Think she was commander of 015 or 025 at the time. See how that worked out. Now after the program was a failure from the start they are going to reinvent it

7/24/2016 01:41:00 PM

She could be running the closed 13 and still would be a clown in uniform.

Its a shame that your average working copper isn't connected. It seems more and more connected coppers are house mice and have ZERO street experience or common sense. then they have the balls to brag about making sergeant or LT due to their connections. I guess the DOJ won't touch that even if they can start with our PORTLY SPECIAL ED and his fiance

Kudos to 022 for grabbing a working man at his place of business and embarrassing the fuck out of him, for a bs traffic warrant, that you could've said hey, you got this go take care of it after work. You're a real hero!

Anonymous Anonymous said... This is nothing new. Has been going on for years, McCarthy started it. I remember when barb west went out to talk to the gangbangers. Think she was commander of 015 or 025 at the time. See how that worked out. Now after the program was a failure from the start they are going to reinvent it

7/24/2016 01:41:00 PM

She could be running the closed 13 and still would be a clown in uniform.

7/24/2016 07:32:00 PM

Our fantasy is for a REAL Superintendent to run this departmentand assign all of these dumb, bad, incompetent, stupidand cowardly bosses to counting rats and supervising each otherdown at Bulk Storage on 39th & Michigan where they would be unable to hurt or impede working Policemen.

Make them have to press a wand to a sensor just like security at the El stations.

Put up cameras to watch them roll around on the floor biting the shit out of each other...

"I get a C/R on you!""NO! I get one on YOU!">Repeat for eight hours<

Buncha dumbasses...

No radios to call in field units.Use the landline if the crypt keepers there would let them us it.

Pregnant woman killed by another Syrian "refugee" cut up by machete and to think Hillary Clinton if she wins will allow 550,000 more illegal invaders from Syria in the United States! Keep heads on swivel you never know when 1 of these savage animals will attack!

How is the Donald a Racist ? Wants respect for law enforcementWants to bring law and order to every neighborhoodsHold criminals accountable for their actionsEnforce all immigration laws Slow down immigration from countries with Isis terroristsDestroy our enemies Build up our military create jobs for all AmericansReform welfare

An unspeakable violent crime occurred in the 10th District last night. Nelly the chocolate service dog was taken by force from her wheelchair bound disabled companion

The worse crime these fucks committed is fucking with a canine, and a service one at that. Us animals lovers do not play with assholes that would steel a service dog or hurt the poor pup.CPD is full of animals lovers, the for legged one. I pity these pricks.

Anonymous Anonymous said...Lewin is a NIT WIT, CPD computer systems SUCK!!!! The dicks have nothing but problems with all the different systems we operate. The dicks can't even watch the body cameras can't watch pods, can't listen to jail or prison calls, can't read phone records can't open phone records many have to use their personal laptops or get them opened other places... This guys Lewin is an IDIOT!!!

7/24/2016 01:07:00 PM

I agree !! These so called "NEW" computers are worse than the old ones. We need our own laptops just to do our job. Cannot view videos, they freeze up all the time.When we ask the techs they say "that's the way someone at CPD wants it" locked down ???.Our requests to have these issues resolved have been denied ???? by Lewin I guess ???

Anonymous Anonymous said...Lewin is a NIT WIT, CPD computer systems SUCK!!!! The dicks have nothing but problems with all the different systems we operate. The dicks can't even watch the body cameras can't watch pods, can't listen to jail or prison calls, can't read phone records can't open phone records many have to use their personal laptops or get them opened other places... This guys Lewin is an IDIOT!!!

7/24/2016 03:22:00 PMrahm cannot protect the citizens of Chicago he cannot even keep crime from his own area or even his family! What mayor with a huge security detail can not even do anything about crime close to his residence? When daley was mayor and living on Lowe crime was extremely low but then again even though daley was a goof and crook he still got the job done. But then again he did not let police manpower dwindle so low as rahm has done and continues to place taxpayers in Chicago in extreme danger!

How is the Donald a Racist ? Wants respect for law enforcement Wants to bring law and order to every neighborhoods Hold criminals accountable for their actions Enforce all immigration laws Slow down immigration from countries with Isis terrorists Destroy our enemies Build up our military create jobs for all Americans Reform welfare

7/24/2016 11:06:00 PM

Donald Trump always says "he loves the police" the only candidate to constantly praise police he even gave the fantastic great boos sheriff David Clarke a spot to talk live during the great Republican convention! The entire convention was pro-police, pro-law and order and of course pro-military compared to the ghetto democratic anti-police fest with thugs moms headlining the Republican convention is total "heaven!" Go trump God bless the police!

Kudos to 022 for grabbing a working man at his place of business and embarrassing the fuck out of him, for a bs traffic warrant, that you could've said hey, you got this go take care of it after work. You're a real hero!

A 'BS traffic warrant?' Like one of those "I'm not gonna go to court, or pay the fine for the offense" warrants?I love it...now coppers are telling other coppers (the ones that still DO WORK) HOW to enforce the laws, and WHEN to enforce them! Do you think that if a sworn member of the dept. had an outstanding warrant that anyone would call you at home and tell YOU to 'take care of it' before you go back to work? If it bothered you so much, maybe you should have come into the station and paid the bum's bail!

Kudos to 022 for grabbing a working man at his place of business and embarrassing the fuck out of him, for a bs traffic warrant, that you could've said hey, you got this go take care of it after work. You're a real hero!

7/24/2016 09:17:00 PM

A warrant is an ORDER from a judge to law enforcement, to bring your dumb ass before him, since you failed to present yourself before him when you were supposed to. You got the tickets, you got the court dates, you have the responsibility to take care of it. Now you want to blame the police for your inability or refusal to comply with the court? If you're that embarrassed by your traffic warrant, perhaps you should've taken the necessary steps to avoid arrest. If you don't want to be arrested at your place of business, stop breaking the law, and comply with orders of the court when you do get caught breaking the law. It's really that simple. If you want to dictate when you're arrested for your warrants, you should call the police to come get you on your day off, or after work. You made them come find you at work, dumbfuck. It's no one's fault but your own. Blame everyone else for your actions and inaction though. I hope your business fails and you end up on the street, begging for loose change. Until then, enjoy the handcuffs and your cell.

Now a message for the fine officers of 022:

Nice job. Looks like you arrested a real piece of shit. It would be a shame if you posted the name of his business here so that the police would know not to patronize his business. The poor guy doesn't like being embarrassed. Let's help him out.

Anonymous said...Kudos to 022 for grabbing a working man at his place of business and embarrassing the fuck out of him, for a bs traffic warrant, that you could've said hey, you got this go take care of it after work. You're a real hero!

7/24/2016 09:17:00 PM

Hey jagoff....

Even though it seems to me that you probably have NEVER SERVED A WARRANt...what do you think would happen to you if you told the Judge that it is a BS WARRANT?

Methinks you have shit between your ears.

A Mover isn't a Parker you can ignore until you get Booted. Failure to Appear isn't Huge in the grand scheme of things, but hopefully the embarrassment to the stroke is enough to teach that moron that you don't ignore a a Mover.

7/24@10:18hrs - You can thank the one time Goddess of Research & Development, later Deputy Supt. Barbara McDonald, The Godess had such a pure womb that she gave birth to CAPS after being Ramseyed. Other notable creations included Huberman, Lewin, and the infamous Paula papSchmear. Barbara was a gift from ShortShanks since she was good at ferreting out Federal $$$ during the Clinton era. Too bad most of the $$ was diverted to other ShortShanks projects and never made it to Magnificient Marv Shear's office.